Vikings Eyeing Big Haul as Free Agency Heat Builds
The Vikings made some moves in free agency, but what needs do they have left?
The Vikings' free agency has been a mixed bag of promising, cheap signings, but also some key losses. The team is without a full-blown general manager, but in the interim, Rob Brzezinski has done well to navigate a tough salary cap situation, as well as retain key players. PFF's Dalton Wasserman recently discussed the Vikings' offseason when he listed their remaining needs for the draft.
He listed them as defensive lineman, safety, and center. Wasserman writes, "The Vikings have seen an exodus of veteran defensive tackles lately, leaving them with just Jalen Redmond as a reliable starter. Redmond was also their only interior player to earn at least a 60.
0 PFF run-defense grade that season, so Minnesota could opt for defenders in the draft who can improve upon that. Ryan Kelly’s retirement also brings ambiguity to the Vikings' center position if they choose to lean away from incumbents Blake Brandel and Michael Jurgens. Lastly, Harrison Smith’s potential retirement would leave a leadership void at safety, though the team could feasibly survive with Josh Metellus and Theo Jackson still in the fold.
" The NFL Draft in April is going to be critical for this team as they look to navigate those remaining needs. To their benefit, all of those position groups are deep in the draft so they can find starters in round one or on day two of the process. This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Free Agency: What needs do the Vikings have left?